Frightened Rabbit are a big deal in the US and have just released a critically acclaimed album – so it’s no surprise that their city gig has been upgraded.

Lead singer Scott Hutchison, brother Grant Hutchison, Billy Kennedy, Andy Monaghan and Gordon Skene unleashed their fourth and highest-charting album – Pedestrian Verse – this week and play at The Institute in Digbeth tomorrow.

The five-piece based-in Selkirk, Scotland, worked together on their latest musings and this musical collective has given the album a different feel, as singer-lyricist Scott explains.

“We started working on the album in January 2011. From start to finish it took until May 2012. It was the longest ever.

“This record is different because previously I would go away and write it all by myself. This time around the band wanted to involve everyone, to collaborate together. That’s the main difference.”

Scott, from Edinburgh, has been accused of wearing his heart on his sleeve with previous albums.

However this time, so not to appear too personal, he took inspiration from a variety of emotions and experiences, and turned a lot of them into fictitious songs.

“I get inspiration from a number of places. I kinda wanted to write my view from beyond my life. The characters in the songs are fiction, like in State Hospital. Then songs like Nitrous Gas are different because they’re about experiences I was having at the time. I couldn’t deny it’s existence. There are two distinct sides to the album.

“I always see it as more of a filing system. Each song almost deals with a particular event. I’m not venting, I’m framing and cleansing my thoughts. I write after events to make sense of things. I don’t like to write in the moment as it seems more like a diary entry.

“Even though the songs are about me, I don’t want it to be too selfish as I want people to relate.

“If you’re venting it could be out of grief.”

Nothing has been confirmed yet but expect to see this indie rock band at some of the top festivals this summer.

Their sold out show at The Institute has been upgraded to the main room so more tickets are available via www.frightenedrabbit.com at £13.50. Doors open at 7pm.